Methods of Controlling Harmful Insects or Ways of Controlling Harmful Insects Primary 2 (Basic 2)

AGRICULTURE

PREVOCATIONAL STUDIES

SECOND TERM

WEEK 10 

PRIMARY 2

THEME – PROTECTION ISSUES IN AGRICULTURE 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Damaged Caused by Harmful Farm Insects or Effects of Harmful Farm Insects Primary 2 (Basic 2) – Agriculture

TOPIC – HARMFUL FARM INSECTS 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Methods of Controlling Harmful Insects or Ways of Controlling Harmful Farm Insects

3. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and should be able to –

state ways of controlling harmful insects.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can state some of the ways of controlling harmful farm insects.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of insect – killing chemicals with warnings of poison clearly written.

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES 

Teacher’s Activities – Based on the previous assignment, ask the pupils to state and discuss how harmful farm insects can be controlled.

Pupil’s Activities – Response to teacher’s question.

Teacher’s remark – Participate in the class discussion and give a great cheer for active participation. Note the points of discussion on the board.

WAYS OF CONTROLLING HARMFUL FARM INSECTS 

1. Biological Control 

This process involves using animals to feed on the pests on the farm.

 

2. Cultural Control 

Cultural control is the removal of Insects by hands, cutlass or trap.

This is also called manual control.

3. Chemical Control 

A chemical is a man – made liquid or powder used for controlling or killing Insects.

 

4. Quarantine

Quarantine is the separation of good crops and animals from the infected ones.

LESSON 2 – REVISION AND WEEKLY  ASSESSMENT 

As stated in performance objectives or lesson evaluation. 

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;

1. Discuss local methods of controlling insects in the environment or on the farms.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify and state local methods of controlling insects in the environment or on the farms..

2. Summarizes the lesson on the board.

Pupil’s Activities – Copy as the teacher writes.

 

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

NEXT LESSON

Practical Demonstration on How to Controlling Harmful Farm Insects Primary 2 (Basic 2) – Agriculture

LESSON EVALUATION 

Ask pupils to list three control measures of harmful insects.

WORKBOOK ASSESSMENT

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS

1. _______________ are insects that are harmful to crops and animals, even the people.

A. Harmful insects

B. Useful insects

C. Harmful useful insects

 

2. _______________ process of using animals to feed on the pests on the farm.

A. Chemical control

B. Quarantine

C. Biological control

 

3. _______________ is the removal of Insects by hands, cutlass or trap.

A. Chemical control

B. Cultural control

C. Biological control

4. Cultural control is also called _______________.

A. cultural control

B. chemical control

C. manual control

5. _______________ is a man – made liquid or powder used for controlling or killing Insects.

A. Chemical control

B. Quarantine

C. Biological control

6. _______________ is the separation of good crops and animals from the infected ones.

A. Chemical control

B. Quarantine

C. Biological control

State 3 ways of controlling harmful farm insects.

 

7. _______________

8. _______________

9. _______________

10. _______________